Production Operator - Blender

Sherwin-Williams•Lowell, MA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Operator - Blender conducts paint drawdowns, prepares and blends customer orders to specification, documents work orders and formulas, and maintains color-matching and mixing equipment. The role is based at 1 Foundry Street, Lowell, MA 01852, and pays $23.72–$30.83 per hour. The schedule is full-time, Monday through Friday, on the first shift. The role involves contact with other employees, operation of heavy machinery, and access to proprietary information, raw materials, finished merchandise, and other items of value. Access may be supervised or unsupervised. The company states that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect its business, operations, reputation, and the safety of its staff, employees, and vendors.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without requiring sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future.
Must be able to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in English.
Must be able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to retrieve material from shelves and floor stacks and lift and carry up to 50 pounds frequently and up to 100 pounds occasionally.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of work experience mixing or blending raw materials and making a product in an industrial batch process.
At least one year of work experience using material-handling equipment, such as forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks, order pickers, vacu-hoists, drum dollies, or conveyor belts.
At least one year of work experience monitoring gauges, dials, or other machinery indicators to ensure proper machinery operation.
At least one year of work experience monitoring the quality of raw materials and/or finished goods.
At least one year of work experience operating machinery in a manufacturing and/or distribution environment.
At least one year of experience working in a manufacturing and/or distribution facility.
Prior work experience operating tinting or color-matching equipment.

Responsibilities

Prepare customer orders by blending, adjusting, filling, and labeling batches.
Operate tinting, mixing, and material-handling equipment efficiently and safely.
Make shade and gloss adjustments to meet customer requirements.
Meet customers’ quality and service expectations.
Perform inventory controls and maintain high quality standards.
Keep tools, equipment, and the work environment clean and organized daily.
Maintain production records and reporting as required.
Communicate and cooperate with supervisors and coworkers.
Follow company policies and procedures, including those for safety, loss prevention, and security.
Follow quality service standards and comply with procedures, rules, and regulations.